Welcome to Blackpast

Welcome to BlackPast

This reference center with 7,318 posts is dedicated to providing information to the general public on African American history and the history of more than one billion people of African ancestry around the world.  We invite you to explore and use all the resources of BlackPast.

Explore African American History

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Colin Rand Kaepernick (1987- )
US Supreme Court
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(2003) Grutter v. Bollinger et al
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Maykel Galindo (1981- )
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Andrew Callioux (1820-1863)

Explore Global African History

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Ibadan, Nigeria (1829- )
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Jaya (a.k.a. Maria Luisa Ramsey Kagahastian-Gotidoc) (1970- )
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Madame Eugénie Tell Eboué (1891-1972)
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Molinere Underwater Sculpture Park (2006- )

Perspectives in African American and Global African History

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The Black Laws of Oregon, 1844-1857
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Eddie “the Sheik” Gardner: An Ultramarathoning Legend and Unsung Hero in the Struggle for Racial Equality in America.
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Battle of Adwa (Adowa), 1896
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Black Lives Matter: The Growth of a New Social Justice Movement

Special Features & Resources

101 African American Firsts
Genealogy Resources
Major African American Office Holders since 1641
STEM Innovators

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